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[–] Skymt 18 points 2 months ago (1 children)

The SI unit scales are chosen to fit together to avoid "respectable" scientific calculations.

To heat one milliliter (1 ml) of water one degree Celsius (1 °C) you need one calorie (1 cal) of energy.

Also the dimensions of one milliliter, is one cubic centimeter (1 cm^3), and that amount of water weighs 1 gram (1 g).

Thus 1 liter of water needs 1 kcal of energy to heat up 1 °C.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 months ago

I'm aware, taught that in school.

Also aware of the real world, those things don't mesh the same at altitude.

In theory, reality and theory are the same. In reality, they're not.

I love science when it's not treated like a religion.